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discover

[dih-skuhv-er] / dɪˈskʌv ər /


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The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning. 

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They would later discover that Russians had dug sideways and below at these barricades to create large living hubs where soldiers would have to spend months at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But how did AI discover a massive cyber-security risk in the internet, and what does it mean for you?

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

When did you discover that he had paid off his daughter’s $50,000 debt?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Somebody will discover the Cheez-Its and develop a whole new soup personality around them.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

I walked all around the lakeshore and was delighted to discover a patch of clayey soil at one end that would almost certainly be suitable.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

A monster that discovers he cannot be “broken.”

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

For the people who trusted Life Surge in part because they trusted him, what Tebow discovers may matter nearly as much as what regulators do.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In the wine-cellar scene where Devlin discovers uranium—a substance used to build an atomic bomb—in a bottle, Hitchcock relies entirely on Latin dance tunes playing upstairs rather than a suspense cue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Anyone who reads them with attention discovers that even the most nonsensical take place in a world which is essentially rational and matter-of-fact.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The world’s richest people have discovered a new way to give their money away: a couple hundred bucks to one kid at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

An unidentified man whose body was discovered in a reservoir in mid Wales two years ago may not have been of white ethnicity as previously thought, an inquest heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

They also discovered that Jett was scheduled for a CT scan on Jan. 19, 2024, but never showed up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Honey bees are proving to be formidable competitors for food in the UK, and scientists have discovered that they frequently use aggression to drive other pollinators away from flowers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

When Mama discovered that the moss was actually growing in the soft clay, she told everyone in the hills about it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Even after discovering the leaks, the military continued to use the vehicles until the end of the exercise due to a lack of alternatives and the soldiers deleted the videos, DN reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Yet even with their widespread presence, scientists are still discovering basic facts about their biology, including how large they can grow and what determines their maximum size.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A plot twist in the series premiere centers on Olivia discovering her former boss trained “Daisy,” an unauthorized AI companion chatbot created by S-Talk, by using her voice and personality without her knowledge or consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some people trying them out are discovering these hyperactive helpers can sometimes overpromise, overpurchase—and overshare with co-workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was discovering a new power in himself: he was able to stop thinking things he didn’t want to think.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman


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